Java SE 6 HotSpot虚拟机的垃圾回收机制

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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/gc-tuning-6-140523.html

 

Java SE 6 HotSpot[tm] Virtual Machine Garbage Collection Tuning

 

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Ergonomics
3. Generations
   • Performance Considerations
   • Measurement
4. Sizing the Generations
   • Total Heap
   • The Young Generation
     • Survivor Space Sizing
5. Available Collectors
   • Selecting a Collector
6. The Parallel Collector
   • Generations
   • Ergonomics
     • Priority of goals
     • Generation Size Adjustments
     • Default Heap Size
   • Excessive GC Time and OutOfMemoryError
   • Measurements
7. The Concurrent Collector
   • Overhead of Concurrency
   • Concurrent Mode Failure
   • Excessive GC Time and OutOfMemoryError
   • Floating Garbage
   • Pauses
   • Concurrent Phases
   • Starting a Concurrent Collection Cycle
   • Scheduling Pauses
   • Incremental Mode
     • Command Line Options
     • Recommended Options
     • Basic Troubleshooting
   • Measurements
8. Other Considerations
9. Resources